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[5e] [Online] [One Player Needed - All Welcomed] [homebrew - Viking inspired] [Thursdays 21:30 GMT +2 ]
We have one slot available for a 4-player party.
You can read below everything about the campaign, its settings, etc, and I can share a lot more lore with whoever gets to the Discord "face-to-face" interview :)
Since the campaign launched on YouTube, you can also watch recent episodes to get a sense of the current party vibe and overall style. We keep things balanced, so there are episodes with a lot of fighting and episodes with mostly role-play. Mind - We are all experienced players/DMs but amateurs when it comes to "acting", so don't expect great acting, technical know-how, or CR level game ;)
You can find it on YouTube under the name: The Chronicles of Alver -
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I will add that I'm looking for people with the ability to take charge and initiate role play and conversations - I want you to feel like you're in the world and try your best to "live" in it :)
Lastly, everyone is welcome to try - I don't care about your race, sexual orientation, or favorite blanket as a child. Be kind and friendly to the rest of the party, and you'll fit right in :)
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Hey everyone!
This post will be long as I want to give you a lot of information, so bear with me :)
Index:
About me
About the campaign
About the world
Closing words
About me:
I'm an experienced DM (over 9 years).
I would like to have five players for the campaign. You don't need to be a veteran, but I prefer some experience.
The campaign is my homebrew world, which I created for a fantasy book I'm writing (and have been for several long years).
I'm the head of a creative studio in an AAA-related gaming company.
I'm a fantasy lover, a medieval history buff, and a martial artist, so if it has capes, I'm in!
I'm a married father of three with a dog (so technically four as she's very much a daughter to me). I generally love dad jokes and word puns. I always mean my puns!
About the campaign:
We'll be using 5e with many homebrew elements. All the races and lore are homebrew, but for ease of use, they will all be based on edited versions of "normal" races (and all will be added to D&D Beyond).
The party is currently at level 7.
This will strike a balance between action and role-play. You will have a lot of weight on the story and direction.
Everything goes - as long as it's realistic within the logic and magic of the world. Please let me know what you'd like to try, and we'll see how to make it happen.
Death is final. Mostly. If your character dies, it'll be rare to bring them back. But you can always roll a new character.
My goal is for you to enjoy the game and story. I don't want to kill your characters. I aim to provide you with a challenge, an engaging story, and a fun and immersive experience.
Weekly sessions are held on Thursdays, most often (unless too many people are unable to join, in which case we'll try to find an alternative day for that week).
Sessions start at 21:30 +3 GMT (18:30 UTC) and are usually two and a half hours long.
We're doing video chat via the Riverside website (also for recording). I believe seeing our faces and expressions helps connect us, so I want people who are not camera-shy. No one cares how you look, what your race or color is, or whatever - be yourself (and your character), and that's great!
D&D Beyond + Foundry for combat + Discord (for text chats).
YouTube/Podcast - I record our sessions and post them on the campaign's YouTube channel, and may also stream them live later. I'm not delusional in thinking we'll be big or famous, but maybe some people will find our game fun to watch and benefit from it. So you need to be ok with it. Before we dive into lore and character creation, I'll ask you to sign a release form to allow me to upload videos featuring you from our sessions (all the other players have signed this form - it is to protect both you and me in the future).
We speak English. I'm not a native speaker, and I don't do accents very well. But I do have excellent English. The sessions will be in English. You need to be able to speak it well. Accents are fine :)
Please do not include IRL politics or agendas during sessions - These motifs are ok and might be present if they are relevant to what's going on in the session (i.e, Slavery or the Spanish Inquisition if we face a similar situation - you can use philosophical ideas obviously) - But try not to insert IRL events happening now or in recent years if possible.
Age groups - around 30 or above, please
Ensure you schedule a time for the session. This is important, as we've had people cancel frequently, leading to canceled sessions that significantly hinder story progression and immersion. Unforeseen shit can happen, of course, but please, if you apply, make sure you can commit to being available for the sessions each week.
About the world:
We'll be playing in a world called Alver on the continent of Kronland.
This is a heavily Nordic-inspired world. Imagine what the late Middle Ages and Renaissance in Europe would have looked and felt like if the Vikings had become the dominant influence rather than Christianity. At the same time, there would still be distinct kingdoms with their own cultures, fashions, and styles. Norse mythology is deeply ingrained in the world.
The lore is inspired by Nordic mythology, but it is NOT Nordic mythology. It's a full-on pantheon and history I created. Some stuff will align and match, but much will not.
The continent is vast, and thus, the distance between cities, villages, and civilizations is such that the world varies greatly, from areas with rare magic and supernatural elements to cosmopolitan cities with mixed races, magic, and wonder.
The game is designed to strike a balance between drama, grim humor, and epic adventure. It's not just grimdark or silly - it'll be a mix of all. You'll start small in scope, but the story is meant to go epic by the end.
There are five playable races (with some having sub-races), which I'll share the details of later, but these are the closest "D&D" races to them in racial traits:
Menskr: Humans + Vel (homebrew variant human - with some innate self-magical potential)
Kettir: Homebrew Tabaxi
Hedlinari: Homebrew mix between Dwarfs/Gnomes/Halfings
Graari: Homebrew Goliath (with horns! lol)
Mal-Siva: Homebrew Aasimar (The only race that can use "real" magic classes like Wizards or Warlocks in my world)
Closing words:
That's it. If you read all the way here, my respect!
I hope we can have a fun, friendly group to play with, grow together, and have emotional support when needed (lol).
Feel free to ask me any questions you might have!